LATEST NEWS
Our response to the coronavirus situation (20 March 2020)
We’ve always done whatever we can to help young people across Gloucestershire fulfil their potential by making the music they want to make. Until now, most of that has been done in-person. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz14_Zi2POY In response to the outbreak of...
Case study: Foundation House
For four years now, we've been working with young disabled musicians at Foundation House, one of the supported living units of National Star College, the county’s flagship support centre that enables young disabled people in all aspects of living and learning. In the...
Punky Junk – October half term music workshop in Gloucester
Love music? Aged 10-18 (10-25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities) and fancy making your own using junk percussion and music technology? Come along and find out what you can do at Punky Junk, Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November at...
SoundSpace Cinderford – summer music workshop for young people
Find your band, or hone your solo skills, connect with other musicians, have fun and learn new skills at our two-day Summer Music Workshop at SoundSpace studio Cinderford. Tues 13-Weds 14 August,...
Hiring for two Senior Music Leaders!
The Music Works (TMW) is looking for two outstanding Senior Music Leaders to work closely with our Creative Directors, Ben O’Sullivan and Malaki Patterson, to help develop and deliver our growing music participation programme in schools and community. The programme...
Music educators in Gloucestershire gather to explore ways to break down barriers to music
Make Music Gloucestershire, the county's music education hub, ran its first musical inclusion conference on Tuesday 2 April 2019, drawing delegates from across the field of music education. The conference was curated by Gloucestershire charity The Music Works, in...
Heron Primary School loved The Music Works’ Voice Collectives
The 17th of January 2019 was the last day of Voice Collectives programme for 60 Year 6 at Heron Primary School in Gloucester. Our music leader Ben O’Sullivan ran the programme with the purpose of bringing students together to write, rehearse, perform and record their...
Gloucestershire charity The Music Works wins youth justice award
The Music Works, a Gloucestershire youth charity, has won the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM) John Hawkins Award - along with the Youth Support service in Gloucestershire - for the best delivery programme across England and Wales within all Youth...
King’s Jam – 2,000 attend Gloucester’s urban music & dance festival
Last weekend (18/19 August 2018), Kings Jam festival brought over 2,000 young people to Gloucester city centre to enjoy the very best homegrown Gloucestershire talent - including Griz-O, Luzzey, Awfully Nice, and others - alongside headliners Lotto Boyzz, Belly...
Making a career in the music industry – for young / emerging musicians in Gloucestershire
If you're a young musician based near Gloucester you will not want to miss these TWO FREE EVENTS - a chance to get tips from music industry professionals who've worked with the likes of Outkast, Amy Winehouse, 50 Cent, Mary J.Blige, Emile Sande, Professor Green + many...
Finance manager post – support our work in transforming lives through music
We're looking for a: Finance Manager Part time/flexible contract £25,000 - £28,000 pro rata (plus pension) Download this page as a Word document - Finance Manager advert - 2018 We're looking for a Finance Manager to ensure we have the organisational and financial...
Perform at SoMAC festival, Gloucester Thurs 16 & Fri 17 August!
Want to be up on this stage in two weeks' time at SoMAC festival? Call out for young musicians - get in touch ASAP‼️ ?✅?? We're hosting the main stage at SoMAC again this year http://www.somac.org.uk in King’s Square Gloucester. Thursday 16th - Friday 17th, 11am -...
OUR STORIES
Finding His Voice – How Callum carved out a space for his own creative world
When Hamish and Callum first met, it was obvious that Callum had a keen interest in singing. On the surface Callum was a outgoing teenager with a remarkable voice, but between the cracks, there was an ever present glimmer of a deeper struggle. A struggle well hidden....
Case study: Foundation House
For four years now, we've been working with young disabled musicians at Foundation House, one of the supported living units of National Star College, the county’s flagship support centre that enables young disabled people in all aspects of living and learning. In the...
Jasmine’s creativity and confidence bloom
Jasmine took part in our Music Minds teenage mental health programme. She's featured in this video singing the song she wrote, accompanied by musicians from Gloucestershire Academy of Music. Her headteacher tells Jasmine's story: "Jasmine's confidence and self-esteem...